Judge, 1934-01 · page 5 of 36
Judge — January 1934 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This January 1934 *Judge* page contains political satire about contemporary issues. The top strip shows six figures labeled with editors' names, each performing hockey-related actions—likely satirizing political figures through sport metaphors. The text comments mock government inefficiency ("politicians have amusements whereby they can spend taxes before they collect them"), reference Prohibition's repeal, and joke about drug stores selling liquor. One quip about "Al Smith" and "kicking the dollar" references the former presidential candidate and economic concerns. The bottom cartoon depicts a man swimming while a donkey approaches on land—captioned "I know it's a mirage—but that's all right. I can't swim anyway!" This appears to satirize Depression-era desperation, where even illusory hope seems preferable to the current situation.
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